Destiny and Fate

Prologue : Destiny and Fate

BlackRozes

I do not, in any way, shape or form, own Inuyasha…or Sesshoumaru for that matter.

The wind whistled through the trees, softly singing a song of old. Two figures stood in a clearing, playing out a scene that fate would have them play, unaware of their silent audience. Perhaps fate had also meant for her to see this little scene, but as it is life, we will never know.

Kagome crouched silently in the bushes. She had tailed Inuyasha, who had crept out having thought all of them asleep. He had done so many times before, in the past seven months. She had always followed him, wondering when he would catch her. In truth, he probably couldn't think past Kikyou. She had long given up on her love for him. The pain had become too much for her, as she watched Inuyasha run to Kikyou time and time again. Still she watched them, knowing that Kikyou would drag him to hell if she wasn't there to stop her.

"Koi, you're human." Kikyou stated softly, thinly veiled hatred in her eyes. She looked past his shoulders to the bushes behind him. 'Perfect. This will break her spirit, and then I will be able to finally kill her.'

"Hai, for tonight. We can finally be together."

"Finally, koi." Kikyou pulled Inuyasha to her, leaning up for a kiss. "But what of that bitch, Yasha?" Her lips met his.

Inuyasha broke away from the kiss. "…What about her? You are all I want, and need. She is nothing to me."

"…koi," Kikyou whispered as she pulled him in for another kiss. Her eyes stayed open, glittering darkly with malice.

Kagome got up and crept away soundlessly, her eyes dry, but reflecting sadness. She didn't need to watch, nor wanted to. She had heard enough of Kikyou's poorly veiled insinuations and lies to know what was going to happen tonight. Inuyasha had sealed his own fate. Thankfully, Inuyasha would not descend to hell with her, as Kikyou had to finish what she started.

Inuyasha was one of her dearest friends, but he didn't want to be saved, and she no longer knew how. 'He's going to bring Kikyou into the group. I should leave.'

The wind picked up, causing her to look up. She watched as clouds gathered, and silently thanked the deities. 'He's human, and its going to rain, what more can I ask for?'

Now no longer creeping along, she strode quickly back to camp. She hurriedly threw stuff into a smaller green pack, careful to make as little sound as possible. She didn't want anyone to wake and ask questions. Taking the jar of shards from around her neck, she placed it near Kirara, but not before taking out three shards from it. Turning to her sleeping bag, she watched Shippou as he slept. He growled, his paws swatting at the air, causing Kagome to giggle. She slowly moved him off her bag, hoping not to wake him. She would never be able to stand her ground against a begging Shippou. Rolling up her sleeping bag, she turned around to a conscious Shippou searching trough her bag. She groaned before stuffing her bag into the pack, lifting Shippou after. He jumped up to her shoulder and she sighed tiredly.

"Shippou, I'm leaving."

"You're coming back, right?"

"No, Shippou-chan. I meant that I was leaving to gather shards on my own."

"Oh…Can I come then, Kagome-okaa-san?" His eyes were wide and begging.

Losing ground against his puppy-dog face, and the fact that he called her okaa-san, she nodded.

With her reaction, Shippou yipped and jumped to her pack.

"This is small. Did you throw away the chocolate?"

Kagome bit back her laughter. "No, Shippou, I just got rid of some things." She slung the light pack over her shoulder and picked up her bow and quiver. She looked up at the forming clouds again. 'Its going to rain, in the morning, at the least.'

"Shippou, I'm going to go home first. Would you rather stay here or come with me?" She bent down to pick up an extra blanket, stuffing it into her bag.

"No, I want to stay with you."

Kagome smiled and held out her arms for him to jump into. She turned and left camp, heading towards the direction of the well. 'I'll come back, Sango, Miroku. Just when I feel comfortable.'

Never looking back, she forged a new path ahead.

Fate smiled as she watched this little scene, Destiny next to her smiling too. Destiny put down her pencil, watching Fate descend to touch Kagome. Her part in this story was now done, and she would have to move on to another project. 'This was my favorite too. It would have been fun to write out Sere's love life. Her reincarnation's anyway.'

BR: Yay! This is my second Yasha ficcie! . my fwens are too busy to read.

Sesshoumaru: That's because they don't like your stories.

BR: They do! They're just busy! They have lives.

Sesshoumaru: Unlike you.

BR: Kagome-chan! Sesshoumaru is making fun of me again!

Kagome: Be nice! You're becoming like Inuyasha!

Sesshoumaru growls at the mention of his brother

Kagome: Sesshoumaru!

Sesshoumaru whimpers at the anger clearly written on Kagome's face

BR: Blah! I write this stori, Sesshoumaru, It could always become a Kag/Inu ficcie!

Sesshoumaru falls in a dead faint

BR: Anyways…remember, review! Cuz that's what keeps me going . And I will not apologize if he seems a little OOC. Who are you to say what's in character or not? We know practically nothing of his private life. Who says he can't be cold and ruthless with a passionate and loving side that Kagome brings out? So shoot me, I'm a romantic.